When looking in from the outside on a city as beautiful and seemingly luxurious as Newport, it is hard to believe that there could be anything wrong there; however, just like any city, Newport has a good amount of economic diversity. There are families that are very wealthy, and there are plenty of households below poverty level. On average the income level of Newport is significantly lower than that of Rhode Island as a whole, meaning there are wealthier areas. There are a significant amount of teen pregnancies and mothers in the city, but the health and safety measures for the population are sound. Overall, it is important to note that Newport is a very diverse and improving city.
As of 2013, the population for Newport Rhode Island was 24,027, which slightly decreased from the 24,056 that lived there in 2012. The population percent change from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 was -2.6%. The percentage for children under 5 years of age in 2010 was 5.4%, whereas the percentage for people 65 years and older in 2010 was 14.2%. In 2010, 51.1% of the population of Newport was female. Between 2008 and 2012, 48.3% of people ages 25 and over had their bachelor’s degree or higher. The population of whites in Newport is over 78%, African American is 6.9%, American Indian is 0.8%, Asian is 1.4%, Hispanic is 8.4 %, and the remainder is all other ethnicities. Between 2008 and 2012, the median household income was $57,690, 10.8% of citizens were below the poverty level, and 7.4% of the population was foreign born (Quickfacts).
People looking in from the outside of Rhode Island believe that Newport is a Wealthy City. This is not necessarily true. The median Income for the State of Rhode Island was about $68,326 in 2012. In the City of Newport the Median Income was about $53,921 in 2012. The median income has risen about 2,000 a year in the entire state from the year 2000. But in Newport that median had dropped about 2,000 from 2000(hode Island KIDS COUNT, 2014). This means the gap between the median income and the City of Newport is growing. The mean income in the City of Newport is about 78,995 shown on the 2008-2012 US census. In the entire state of Rhode Island the mean is 74,605 a year from 2008-2012. This shows that Newport does have a wealthier aspect pulling the average income up for the entire city. Especially if this mean is compared to the mean income for the state, it is about 4,000 more a year.
Poverty is abundant in most cities and this definitely stands true for Newport as well. The federal poverty level for a family of four is about $23,850 (“Federal Poverty Level (FPL),” n.d.). The percent of people living under this poverty line in Newport was about 13.5% in 2012(Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, 2014). This number is a very dramatic decrease from the year 2000, which indicates the level of poverty is going down. The data did say there was a large margin for error because it was taken from a small sample of information. In the state of Rhode Island the percent of people living under the poverty line was 18.4%, this was about a 1.5% increase in poverty from the year 2000. This information shows that even though the level of poverty in Rhode Island is slowly increasing, in the City of Newport it is decreasing. 7% of children in Newport are living in homes that are receiving cash benefits and approximately 1,315 are getting SNAP benefits. The percentage of those receiving cash benefits increased from 2012 to 2013 but the number of people receiving food (SNAP) assistance decreased(Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, 2014). This does not give an indication of a change in poverty levels. The amount of families receiving SNAP benefits for the entire state did decrease about 1,000 people, so that could be an explanation of the decrease in just Newport.
Newport’s health is pretty average in comparison to the rest of the state but it does have some minor risks. For example, in the years 2008-2012 there was a teen birth rate of 22 per 1000 girls from ages 15 to 19 in Newport. In the state as a whole the teen birth rate was 23.3 per 1000 girls from ages 15 to 19. Also, infants born at the highest risk was only 2% in 2013 in Newport, which is very comparable to Rhode Island’s percentage of infants born at the highest risk at 3%. Newport has a low infant mortality rate of 7.3 per 1000 live births, similarly to Rhode Island’s of 6.4 per 1000 live births. From 2008-2012 in Newport 8.1% of infants were born with a low birthrate. In those same years, Rhode Island infants that were born with a low birthrate were 7.8%. As a whole, Newport is a pretty accurate community to represent Rhode Island as a whole when concerning health. When compared, the city and the state are very similar. Overall, Newport is a relatively healthy town with some minor risks.
In Newport, there are over 10,000 housing units that are being occupied as of 2012. Interestingly, most housing units are only a one or two person household. 41.5% of units are one person households, and 34.8% of units are two person households. A three person household and a four or more person household have percentages just over 10%. There are many different types of households in Newport. The most common is a non family household at 52.4%. Family households are 47.6% however, only 33.7% are married/couple households. The majority of people who are householders are between the ages of 35-64 and are either married or a couple. There is a higher percent of households who only have a mother present than households with only a father present. 20.9% of families have related children under the age of 18. There is a very high percent of families who have no related children under the age of 18, at 79.1%. Obviously, it is clear that Newport has many different family styles and types of households. (Bureau, n.d.)
Many people who live out of state believe that most people that live in Newport, Rhode Island are very wealthy. Although there is a portion of wealthy people who live in Newport, many Newport citizens are actually living in poverty. The median family income of Newport, Rhode Island is $53,921 per year. This mean family income has actually decreased since 2000 when it was $56,431. 13.5% of children living in Newport are currently members of families below the federal poverty threshold. Although the mansions are beautiful, people often forget that Newport is a city and with many families struggling to get by. “State and County Quickfacts: Rhode Island.”
Statistics about the safety of Newport city on its own have seen an increase in child abuse and neglected indicated victims from 17.3 per 1000 children in 2009 to 28.4 per 1000 children in 2013. Additionally, the rate of children with incarcerated parents has gone from 10.6 per 1000 children in 2009 to 14.5 per 1000 children in 2013; however, the domestic violence incidents with children present decreased from 29% in 2010 to 26% in 2012 (US Census). According to the website for the budget of Newport Public Schools, there has been an increase from $170,000 spent on bus assistants/monitors in past years to $206,464 projected for this year. Also, this year there is projected to be $145,108 spent on property and liability insurance in the schools, while it has only been $126,000 in past years (Newport Public Schools).
When looking in from the outside on a city as beautiful and seemingly luxurious as Newport, it is hard to believe that there could be anything wrong there; however, just like any city, Newport has a good amount of economic diversity. There are families that are very wealthy, and there are plenty of households below poverty level. On average the income level of Newport is significantly lower than that of Rhode Island as a whole, meaning there are wealthier areas. There are a significant amount of teen pregnancies and mothers in the city, but the health and safety measures for the population are sound. Overall, it is important to note that Newport is a very diverse and improving city.
As of 2013, the population for Newport Rhode Island was 24,027, which slightly decreased from the 24,056 that lived there in 2012. The population percent change from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 was -2.6%. The percentage for children under 5 years of age in 2010 was 5.4%, whereas the percentage for people 65 years and older in 2010 was 14.2%. In 2010, 51.1% of the population of Newport was female. Between 2008 and 2012, 48.3% of people ages 25 and over had their bachelor’s degree or higher. The population of whites in Newport is over 78%, African American is 6.9%, American Indian is 0.8%, Asian is 1.4%, Hispanic is 8.4 %, and the remainder is all other ethnicities. Between 2008 and 2012, the median household income was $57,690, 10.8% of citizens were below the poverty level, and 7.4% of the population was foreign born (Quickfacts).
People looking in from the outside of Rhode Island believe that Newport is a Wealthy City. This is not necessarily true. The median Income for the State of Rhode Island was about $68,326 in 2012. In the City of Newport the Median Income was about $53,921 in 2012. The median income has risen about 2,000 a year in the entire state from the year 2000. But in Newport that median had dropped about 2,000 from 2000(hode Island KIDS COUNT, 2014). This means the gap between the median income and the City of Newport is growing. The mean income in the City of Newport is about 78,995 shown on the 2008-2012 US census. In the entire state of Rhode Island the mean is 74,605 a year from 2008-2012. This shows that Newport does have a wealthier aspect pulling the average income up for the entire city. Especially if this mean is compared to the mean income for the state, it is about 4,000 more a year.
Poverty is abundant in most cities and this definitely stands true for Newport as well. The federal poverty level for a family of four is about $23,850 (“Federal Poverty Level (FPL),” n.d.). The percent of people living under this poverty line in Newport was about 13.5% in 2012(Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, 2014). This number is a very dramatic decrease from the year 2000, which indicates the level of poverty is going down. The data did say there was a large margin for error because it was taken from a small sample of information. In the state of Rhode Island the percent of people living under the poverty line was 18.4%, this was about a 1.5% increase in poverty from the year 2000. This information shows that even though the level of poverty in Rhode Island is slowly increasing, in the City of Newport it is decreasing. 7% of children in Newport are living in homes that are receiving cash benefits and approximately 1,315 are getting SNAP benefits. The percentage of those receiving cash benefits increased from 2012 to 2013 but the number of people receiving food (SNAP) assistance decreased(Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, 2014). This does not give an indication of a change in poverty levels. The amount of families receiving SNAP benefits for the entire state did decrease about 1,000 people, so that could be an explanation of the decrease in just Newport.
Newport’s health is pretty average in comparison to the rest of the state but it does have some minor risks. For example, in the years 2008-2012 there was a teen birth rate of 22 per 1000 girls from ages 15 to 19 in Newport. In the state as a whole the teen birth rate was 23.3 per 1000 girls from ages 15 to 19. Also, infants born at the highest risk was only 2% in 2013 in Newport, which is very comparable to Rhode Island’s percentage of infants born at the highest risk at 3%. Newport has a low infant mortality rate of 7.3 per 1000 live births, similarly to Rhode Island’s of 6.4 per 1000 live births. From 2008-2012 in Newport 8.1% of infants were born with a low birthrate. In those same years, Rhode Island infants that were born with a low birthrate were 7.8%. As a whole, Newport is a pretty accurate community to represent Rhode Island as a whole when concerning health. When compared, the city and the state are very similar. Overall, Newport is a relatively healthy town with some minor risks.
In Newport, there are over 10,000 housing units that are being occupied as of 2012. Interestingly, most housing units are only a one or two person household. 41.5% of units are one person households, and 34.8% of units are two person households. A three person household and a four or more person household have percentages just over 10%. There are many different types of households in Newport. The most common is a non family household at 52.4%. Family households are 47.6% however, only 33.7% are married/couple households. The majority of people who are householders are between the ages of 35-64 and are either married or a couple. There is a higher percent of households who only have a mother present than households with only a father present. 20.9% of families have related children under the age of 18. There is a very high percent of families who have no related children under the age of 18, at 79.1%. Obviously, it is clear that Newport has many different family styles and types of households. (Bureau, n.d.)Many people who live out of state believe that most people that live in Newport, Rhode Island are very wealthy. Although there is a portion of wealthy people who live in Newport, many Newport citizens are actually living in poverty. The median family income of Newport, Rhode Island is $53,921 per year. This mean family income has actually decreased since 2000 when it was $56,431. 13.5% of children living in Newport are currently members of families below the federal poverty threshold. Although the mansions are beautiful, people often forget that Newport is a city and with many families struggling to get by. “State and County Quickfacts: Rhode Island.”
Statistics about the safety of Newport city on its own have seen an increase in child abuse and neglected indicated victims from 17.3 per 1000 children in 2009 to 28.4 per 1000 children in 2013. Additionally, the rate of children with incarcerated parents has gone from 10.6 per 1000 children in 2009 to 14.5 per 1000 children in 2013; however, the domestic violence incidents with children present decreased from 29% in 2010 to 26% in 2012 (US Census). According to the website for the budget of Newport Public Schools, there has been an increase from $170,000 spent on bus assistants/monitors in past years to $206,464 projected for this year. Also, this year there is projected to be $145,108 spent on property and liability insurance in the schools, while it has only been $126,000 in past years (Newport Public Schools).
(Fact Finder, n.d.)
(Burns Jermain, 2014)
(Kids Count, n.d.)
(Bureau, n.d.)
(http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/44/4449960.html)